The Tides Of War

Launch

Silver held Adora close for the night. Adora weakly snuggling into her fur.
"Shh, it's okay... " She whispered and kissed the blonde's head. Running her fingers through her hair. She felt Adora nuzzle again and gasped.
"You're running a fever... " Adora groaned a little squirming a little.
Bow came in, "SwiftWind said something's off. Is she okay? " Silver looked to him.
"She has a slight fever. "
"I know just the thing for that, shouldn't take too long, be right back. " He rushed out and Adora started trying to push away from Silver.

Her body overheating.
Silver purred and kept her close. Having this stupid instinct of 'healing her' somehow. Adora whined and curled into herself. Silver whimpered with worry.

She had just managed to doze off when Bow came back in.
"Hey, sleepyhead, you hungry?" He screams and drops the tray, "What happened? Are you okay? " Silver bolts up right and scrambled upon seeing the absence of the blonde.

Adora tried to push herself up from the floor, "I gotta go...save Glimmer." She groans and drops back onto floor, "My body is betraying me."

"No, you're exhausted. That happens to regular people when they keep throwing themselves into battle and refusing to sleep."

Adora, still on the floor, head turns to Bow, "I hate it."

"Come on, you just need to rest." He helps Adora back onto her bed. "Silver will stay with you. " The feline purrs and curls around the woman.

Adora sighs; her head hits the pillow and her eyes start closing slowly.

"Now, close your eyes and-"

Frosta barges in, "IS SHE DEAD?"

"What? No! "

"Ok, good, 'cause Adora normally does the planning and we were wondering if there was a plan--"

Bow tries quietly, almost whispering, "Listen, the upgrades to Mara's ship are done, but we can't go anywhere until Adora's back on her feet." He turns to Adora, normal talking voice, "Now, close your eyes and everyone will--" Silver growled softly.

Swift Wind rips open triangle in Adora's tent to stick his head in, "Did someone say Swift--" Bow clasps his hands over Swift Wind's mouth; sound muffled, "Wind?" Silver hisses.

Micah opens tent flap, "Is Adora feeling better? Did you tell her Horde Prime's message?" Bow sweats as Micah comes close to his face, "Does she know he's looking for her? "

Adora bolts upright, startling Silver and agrivating her as everyone wouldn't leave, "Whazzat?"

"Okay that's it. " Silver takes Adora's head and holds in gently, her disoriented state enough for her to fall limp with contact of her fur.
Silver growled and someone was going to speak.
"Everyone 𝙊𝙐𝙏!! " She roared at them. Her growled almost turning into one. "Please...." Her voice soft, pleading. Holding Adora carefully. Everyone's eyes widened and they nodded profusely. Slipping out immediately. Bow grabbing Entrapta before she could enter.

Silver sighed and wrapped an arm around the blonde as she slightly relaxed and nuzzled into her.

~~

A bright white light covers her face as Adora wakes up and gasps, picking up the hilt of the sword. She looks at it solemnly and puts it down, facing the tent flap. Silver thrills in her sleep. She smiles solemnly.

Bow comes in shoving open the flap, "Adora!"

Adora smiles, "Bow, wow, you were right. I just needed some sleep. I feel great!" she kneels and pants.

"Good. Because I'm on a call with Mermista and she's saying--"

Mermista over call on trackerpad, "Get to the ship!"

Entrapta cuts in, Silver groaning as she wakes up, "We found her! We found Glimmer! "

Mermista takes it back, "But also, we found out that Horde Prime is sending more ships to Etheria today. If you don't leave now, you can't leave, period. So, uh...RUN!" Bow and Adora watch in surprise and on the last word, they turn to face each other. The princesses, Adora, Bow, Swift Wind and Micah are running towards Mara's ship. Silver obviously behind them as well.

Micah looks up, "We're exposed here. We need to make these goodbyes quick." Adora turns and her eyes widen. The princesses look at her in concern, Mermista lifts her head slightly.

Adora hugs Mermista, much to her surprise, "We'll be back as soon as we can." Adora walks back, "The Rebellion is in good hands." Mermista blushes.

"Yeah, turns out I'm an awesome leader, so we're gonna be fine." Mermista hugs Entrapta with one arm, around her neck, "And Entrapta helped. You're still a weirdo, but you did good today. We've got your back anytime." Entrapta looks at the other princesses and they all nod in agreement, Entrapta blushes and starts brimming at the eye with tears, Adora smiles and Bow is trying hard not to cry, and he starts sobbing and pulls all of them into a hug. Swift Wind bits the back of Adora's collar and pulls her away.

Swift Wind let's go, "Adora, I-- I'm not going to-- Oh! I don't know how to say this. "

"You're staying here. "

"I don't belong on a ship. I belong on Etheria, protecting it. And with you gone, someone's gotta bring the glorious flowing hair. [he laughs then sobs] I hope you're not disappointed in me. "

"Are you kidding? I'm proud. You're exactly where you need to be. I'm not She-Ra anymore."

"But I'll always be your loyal steed." Both smile as drones whir above. Silver tries to hold back her tears.

"Surveillance bots. If they see the ship, they'll alert the armada and stop us. " Frosta says.

Scorpia fumbles, "What're we gonna do? Are we gonna stay here?" Mermista looks back at Adora.

Micah turns to them, "No. We're getting this ship off Etheria, no matter what. I've got an idea"

~~

Entrapta works the controls while Bow stands behind Adora's chair. Silver sitting on the little step.
She got up to feel Adora's forehead, "the fever's gone... " She smiled and hugged the blonde. Wrapping her arms around her neck as she falls into an embrace into her lap.

Glimmer looks down at her food when the door zings and whirs to turns light enough to see Catra.

Glimmer scoffs, "What, come to mock me some more? You heard Hore Prime. I'm supposed to be alone. So leave me alone." She throws her food tray, leaving purple sauce dripping on the force field. Catra growls and turns around to leave as Glimmer's expression turns sympathetic.

Glimmer stops her, "Wait. I'm sorry. Can--? Can you stay? Just for a little. "

Catra relents, "Okay." She sits down on one side of the force field, Glimmer sits back to back, causing a white ring to expand and disappear on the force field.